After defeating Hua Wu Que, Gu Han met an old man who was brimming with energy.
When Guhan saw this old man, he was performing a set of seemingly very slow fist techniques.
Guhan was initially dissatisfied with this set of fist techniques, but after watching a few moves, he immediately felt a deep sense of respect for this set of fist techniques.
With the last bit of sunlight, Guhan was able to watch the complete set of fist techniques.
This set of fist techniques was reserved and restrained, using softness to overcome hardness. Between fast and slow, the old man's will, Qi, form, and spirit were perfectly fused as one. Watching Guhan, it was as if he was intoxicated. Only when the set of fist techniques was completed did Guhan realize that he had been watching for thirty minutes.
"Did you enjoy it?" The old man suddenly asked Guhan.
"I did not enjoy it!
I still feel that there are some things I do not understand about your fist techniques. I hope to watch it a few more times! "Guhan replied honestly.
"You are quite an honest child. You use a sword. Let me ask you again. How does this set of fist techniques compare to sword techniques?" The old man asked again.
"All the martial arts in the world can be mastered through a comprehensive study. This set of fist techniques contains the Great Dao of sword techniques, as if it was born from sword techniques." Guhan thought for a while and replied.
"That's good. Since you can see this point, why don't you show me the sword technique that I just taught you?"
The old man's words surprised Guhan. Just now, the old man had used a set of fist techniques. When did it become a set of sword techniques?
However, Guhan thought for a while and his heart lit up. He took out his iron sword and used a set of sword techniques.
The sword technique that Guhan used was also incomparably slow. It was reserved and restrained, using softness to overcome hardness. It was as if it was born from the set of fist techniques. The fist techniques had become the sword techniques. Obviously, one had a weapon while the other had no weapon. Logically speaking, the difference between the two techniques should be like heaven and earth. However, the spectators felt that the two techniques were exactly the same.
"Tai Chi Sword!
This is the Taiji Sword! "Seeing Guhan use this sword technique, the old man suddenly sighed in a daze.
Guhan's swordplay was halfway through when he suddenly stopped.
"Go on!
Why did you stop! "The old man suddenly said in a hurry. He was eager to see the complete sword art.
"In reply to this senior's question!
I haven't completely understood your fist technique just now, and I still can't understand the second half of the sword technique, so I don't dare to embarrass myself! "Guhan said sincerely.
"Sigh … I'm really getting old. Five hundred years is not even as long as the time I spent teaching this kid a set of fist techniques!"
The old man suddenly stood up, took out a booklet from his body, and threw it to Guhan.
Guhan took the booklet. It turned out to be an ancient book. The words "Taiji Fist" were written on the dark blue cover. The ancient thread-bound style and the mottled yellow paper indicated that this book could be a product from before the Great Destruction, or even from the Middle Ages.
"Old senior, what do you mean by this?"
Guhan gently caressed the cover of the book. He felt as if he had become the protagonist of a novel, and met a legendary senior who specialized in gifting him secret manuals.
"This is for you. I hope that one day, you will be able to use the complete" Taiji Sword "and let me see it with my own eyes. I will be satisfied!"
"You can go now!" After saying that, the senior stepped aside to let him pass.
"Senior, are you letting me leave just like that?"
Guhan was puzzled. This was the first person he met in Fleeting Time Mountain who did not fight with him.
"This old man is just staying here, and I have nothing better to do. I'm not a hired thug, so why should I stop you?"
The old man caressed his snow-white goatee and said, "Remember our agreement. I'll be waiting to learn your Taiji Sword."
It seems that this is really the legendary senior who specializes in gifting secret manuals!
Guhan carefully placed the Taiji Sword into his dimensional pocket and cupped his hands at the old man, "May I know your name, senior?"
"This old man is Yang Luchan!" With that, the old man disappeared from Guhan's sight, as if he had never existed.
… …
By the time Guhan reached the mountainside, the sky had already darkened, and the moon was already high up in the sky. With the help of the faint moonlight, Guhan could see a tall figure standing in front of Kenzu's Building.
"You're here!
You're a little slower than I expected. "Seeing Gu Han standing in front of him, the high-pitched voice said faintly.
"Senior, when did you expect me to arrive?" Guhan asked as he straightened his back.
"You should have arrived here one and a half hours ago." The man's words shocked Guhan. One and a half hours was equivalent to an hour.
Guhan had wasted most of his time fighting with the swordsmen on the mountainside.
Gu Han wanted to use this opportunity to train his swordsmanship, so he did not use all of his strength. If he used all of his strength to sprint, Gu Han was confident that he could increase the time needed to reach this place by an hour.
"Senior, you have a good eye!" This time, Guhan bowed slightly as he spoke.
"Forget it. Do you think that the Liu Nian Family is only so-so?
That you still have the strength to make it here so easily? "the man said again.
"I wouldn't dare!
The Liu Nian Family is famous throughout the world, and its name has never faded.
If the Liu Nian Family had used their full strength, I wouldn't even have been able to enter the door, let alone kill my way here.
The Liu Nian Family must have shown me mercy and not used their full strength, "Guhan said word by word.
This was not Gu Han trying to flatter the Liu Nian clan. Every word he said was the truth. Along the way, Gu Han had sensed at least ten pairs of eyes staring at him. The owners of these eyes were all stronger than him. If they had attacked him, he would have already collapsed on the way. How could he have made it here?
"It's good that you can understand this!"
The man nodded. "Back then, Wuzhong Jiandi also made it here. However, he was ten years older than you, so I sent three more people. Although it was a bit dangerous, he still made it here.
"Wuzhong Jiandi took two of my attacks back then. You're ten years younger than him, so you only need to take one of my attacks. I'll give you ten minutes to prepare. I'll attack after ten minutes. Whether or not you can take this attack will depend on your luck." With that, the man closed his eyes and no longer looked at Guhan.
Speaking of which, this was probably the person with the greatest ability to show off that Guhan had seen in the real world. Throughout the entire conversation, his aura had completely suppressed Guhan. It made Guhan feel like he was tied up.
However, Gu Han knew very well that this person was not acting tough at all. His strength was there for all to see. This was definitely a strong opponent. Just based on the aura of this person, Gu Han actually had no confidence that he would be able to receive this sword.
This person was right. Guhan really did need time to prepare.
Guhan needed to focus and calm down. He needed to gradually gather his spirit and aura at one point and then erupt them at the same time. Only then would he be able to block this person's attack.
As time passed, Guhan suddenly felt that the ten minutes his opponent had given him was a little rushed. It would be even better if he had been given twenty or thirty minutes … Wait, what was he thinking?
He was actually hoping that his opponent would give him more time to prepare?
Guhan's heart stirred. He suddenly understood that when he started hoping that he had more time, his heart was already in a mess.
What was even more terrifying was that when he understood that his heart was in a mess, his Sword Dao would inevitably be close to collapsing. If that was the case, he might as well not give himself time to prepare. At the first moment they met, there would be a clear winner.
'As expected, I still fell into the opponent's trap!'
This time, Guhan completely understood. It was a pity that he understood it a little too late. He couldn't calm down and his sword technique would definitely be greatly reduced. His strength might not be able to reach 90% of his peak.
…
Just as Guhan's mind was in a mess, a voice rang out.
"Uncle!
Why are you here? "
At this moment, Liunian Ling had also arrived at the mountainside. When she saw this man blocking her way, her expression immediately changed. "Uncle, you're blocking my way?
This isn't fair. How can Guhan be your opponent? "
"Why can't I be his opponent?
Could it be that Ling is looking down on me? "
In the instant that he spoke to Liunian Ling, this person's aura was instantly restrained. The ropes that were tied to Guhan's body also disappeared as if they had never existed. This allowed Guhan to finally take a deep breath of fresh air.
More importantly, during this time when the aura disappeared, Guhan could finally tidy up his state of mind again. This was a truly precious time to catch his breath.
The sky was too dark, and Guhan couldn't see the other person's expression clearly. The only thing he could be sure of was that the other person's face was definitely filled with smiles.
"No!
What Ling is saying is that Uncle is bullying the young. "
Liunian Ling said with dissatisfaction. "Back then, when Wu Zhong Jiandi came up, my great-great-grandfather asked Uncle for help, but Uncle refused no matter what. You said that Wu Zhong Jiandi's swordsmanship wasn't worthy of your help.
At that time, Wu Zhong Jiandi was the number one swordmaster in the world apart from our Liunian Family.
What is this Guhan now?
Aren't you bullying the young by saying that you want to fight him personally? "
After hearing Liunian Ling's words, Guhan nearly choked on his breath. So this fellow was lying to me. Back then, when he fought Wu Zhong Jiandi, he didn't even make a move. He even lied to me by saying that he had exchanged two blows with Wu Zhong Jiandi.
However, in Guhan's heart, he was even more fearful of this person. If Wu Zhong Jiandi wasn't worthy of his swordsmanship, then how terrifying would his swordsmanship be?
"Ten minutes … up!"
Something in Guhan's mind jumped. The person who was talking to Liunian Ling just a moment ago had already become a blur. Every inch of Guhan's skin felt like it was filled with a murderous aura that pierced into his skin.
At the same time, Guhan's pupils dilated. He saw a sword ray that was as bright as the sun stabbing towards him. Guhan couldn't determine where the sword ray was going to stab at.
"Focus!"
At the critical moment, Guhan was able to determine where the opponent's sword was going to land. In an instant, thousands of possible positions appeared in Guhan's mind. However, in the same instant, Guhan eliminated all of them. Not a single possibility was left in his mind.
"This is the Nine Solitary Swords!"
In Guhan's mind, this sword technique gradually overlapped with the Nine Solitary Swords used by Recondite Iron Heavy Sword in the game. However, the sword technique that this person was using now felt far superior to the Nine Solitary Swords used by Recondite Iron Heavy Sword. It was like the feeling between a father and a son.
"Seems like I can only use him!
Great Chowder Sword Technique! "
At the critical moment, Guhan decided to completely abandon the Nine Mysterious Heaven Swords. Instead, he used the Great Chowder Sword Technique that he had combined all of his sword techniques in the game.
Clang!
After a sword chime, the iron sword in Guhan's hand shattered into pieces like a broken mirror.
"Interesting kid!
Interesting sword technique!
Consider it my loss! "
The person suddenly laughed in a carefree manner. Then, he tossed the sword in his hand onto the ground and vanished in the blink of an eye.
Although this person had admitted defeat, Guhan knew that he was the one who had lost.
Everyone knew very well what it meant to have one's iron sword shatter in a battle of life and death. Moreover, it was just one sword technique.
'That's strange. If this person wants to leave, then so be it. Why did he toss his sword aside?!'
A hint of puzzlement flashed in Guhan's mind. He lowered his head to look, and then his entire body instantly stiffened. The thing that this person had tossed aside was not a sword, but a half-withered tree branch.
This person had actually used a withered tree branch to completely shatter Guhan's iron sword.
'What a terrifying sword technique!'
Aside from these two words, Guhan could not find any other adjectives to describe this person's sword technique.
This person's sword technique was so terrifying!
'Could it be that this person is …'
Before Guhan could figure it out, he felt the entire world start to spin. Then, as Liunian Ling cried out in surprise, he fainted weakly on the ground.